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HB 461 — Maryland

Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment

Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities that have completed the Rural Readiness Program; and establishing the Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund to be administered by the Council to provide grants to support collaborative planning and capacity building initiatives that address the needs of rural communities.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 · May 12, 2026

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Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated May 20, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Jan 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Referred Finance

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  7. Favorable Report by Finance

    Mar 30, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 31, 2026 · Senate

  9. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  10. Returned Passed

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Natalie Ziegler, Chris Adams, Dylan Behler, Kris Fair, Linda Foley, Jeff Ghrist, Michele Guyton, Ken Kerr, Edith Patterson, Lily Qi, Pam Queen, Sheree Sample-Hughes

House of Delegates vote — 127–6

On Third Reading · Feb 28, 2026 · result: pass

127 yea · 6 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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